The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 311, Ed. 1 Monday, December 22, 1969 Page: 1 of 8
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CUERO, TEXAS, 77954. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1909
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•^LJP -Iks-Samr i. •-. *2 life*.- *S 49b
Till \KW AUDITORIUM Of Ml. Zion Missionary Baptist door Is In striking contrast with th* red brick front of the
Association in West Curro is taking on that "almost eoinpete" spacious structure. Other walls are of nietaJ construction
look" The towering white A frame canopy shading the front painted a soft blue color. . . ____ _
—Record rnoto by if. I*, itmukw
Snowfall 4 Additional
Blankets
Northeast UFDona tiOUS
BONN ll'Pli -The two Ger-
na tries have agreed 'in effect to
pen 1 negotiations on establish*
ic diplomatic relations a ten-
ons breakthrough after a
eneration of cold tear.
Obviously there will be
egotiafions,*’ said an official in J
ne office of West German i
Ihancellor Willy- Brandt.
Bach sale made public |
unday its half oi the corn- j
j? :ld' nee last Week between :
‘resident Walter Ulbricht of '
last Germany and President ;
Justav Heinemann of West!
Jermnny, the first of its kind '
1 Ik years.
Ulbricht initiated the ex-
hange, sending Heinemann a
raft, treaty proposing negotia-
'<>as but demanding that West
lermany, among otlier linings, ,
ecogni/.e his nation as sover* j
(See Snowfall, Page 8)
Brought In
Four additional contributions
to the Cuero United F: uvl, re-
eeived since the final campaign
report was issued Saturday,
hav> added $75 to the fund to
make tile total $11,128 Jack Ho-
werton, drive chairman annou-
ceei Monday morning. This is
101 per cent of the set quota.
The late gift.-, came from Mrs.
Ann Cusack who mailed in $25,
E. M. ‘'Buck” Schiwetz of
Hunt, Texas who mailed In $25,
Arthur H. Sohodde, who brought
in $20 and Mis. T. J Fleming
who sent in a .$5 contribution by
mail.
The chairman again express-
ed his appreciation to Cumo ar-
, ea business finn.s and indivtidu-
! als who help tlie Cuero United
j P’und meet nod exceed its quota
j for the fifth consecutive year.
I .All gifts were voluntary, he
1 said, without committees and
1 house to house solid titation and
i in resjxrnsp to news stories and
progress reports published in
The Daily Record.
Howerton said for the 1970
, campaign there were 41 oontri-
| butors of $100 or more who gave
; $5,952 and in the $50 0. $75
group 28 contributors who gave
$1604.
Teachers and other employes
I of tire Cuero Independent. 8c 100I
I (See I'F Drive, Page 8)
Bond Job
Accepted
By Mixon
Ed Pat Mixon, President of
the Farmers State Bank an'd
Trust in Cuero, has accepted a[i-
pointment by the U. S. Depart-
ment uf the Treasury as vol-
unteer chairman of the De-
Witt County Saving Bonds
Committee.
Announcement of hn ap-
pointment was made by Rex
Brack, chairman of the Texas
Saving Bonds Committee. In
announcing Miv/n’s appoint-
riient, Brack remarked that “his
wide business experience and
active participation in commun-
ity affairs will be most valu-
able in hi.s volunteer service as
DeWitt County Chairman es-
pecially in these times when
the U. S Savings Bonds Pro-
gram takes on increasing im-
portance in helping to keep our
Nation economically strong
and secure."
Mixon is well-known in civic
affairs, being active in volun- ^
teer work'"in many areas. He!
s a member of the Rotary
Club, the Chamber of Cim-
incrce and the DeWitt County I
Historical S-»iety. Mixon is a|
veteran of World War n, set- <
ving with the U. S Army for- j
ces. I
Mixon ><iid, concerning his i
appointment, “I feel that Sav-
ings Binds are a good invest-
ment. an investment for • good
cause." i gja.--, j
Mr. and Mrs. M xon, Char- j as-• • ,:Ssr:
Congress
May Get
Extra Call
By .JOHN HAM,
i WASHINGTON UP1 Presi-
I dent Nixon ha.* indicated he is
| angry at Congress for trying to
| scrap Id* program for bringing
. more Negroes into the building
trades unions - and may force
' the lawmakers to drop their
I plans for an extended Christ -
| mas holiday because of it
| Nixon told reporters at the
i While House Sunday lie didn’t
i like tlie Senate's action outlaw-
! ing the "Philadelphia Plan” by
j attaching an amendment to a
j supplemental appropriations
| hill.
j "Hanging that rider on the
supplemental-that’s dirty pool,”
Nixon (aid
The President revealed hi*
feeling* about tlie move to ditch
the plan to speed construction
industry integration as Con-
gress returned to handle busi-
ness it hoped to finish by Tues-
day, including:
The biggest revision in the
Income tax since it was created
56 years ago. The House was
expected to pas* the final tax
reform package today and
Senate ap|>roval yiipeargd cer-
tain. Whether Ninon would veto
the package • which include* a
15 per cent Social Security ben-
efit increase - was not known.
One administration official pre-
dicted presidential approval.
—A $19 7 billion measure
covering federal upending for
schools, hospitals and the poor.
House Democrats planned to
try to push for passage of the
(Hee Congress. Page 8)
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Approval
By Nixon
Expected
WASHINGTON
plan to give all
(UPI> -A
Americans a
'i
tax cut and Social Security
lienaioner* a 15 p*T oeot pay
increaae -part <* the biggest
revision in the Iristiry of th*
US. utcume tax may he on
I Vest dent Nibuxt’a deak by
('linstma.H Day.
Th<> conqilex tax paekage,
winch reudM-d Its final form
last Frit lay after months at
work, was up iiefore the Hous*
ft»r « vote and siux* passage—
today. The Semite will act wtu;*
the House is finish'd.
But bow Nixon will greet th*
measure was lea* orrtaln, Th*
President was nq* «l<-d dia-
tresaed at the way kite MU
wnuid ea>me the Treasiary to
lose him la by 1973. One Mgh
iutmiiistratiisi official hawew
er, predicted Nixmi would sign
it anyway,
Tlie official, who gave Mg
opinion anonymously on a
"tMokgrounti" basis ftr newe*
men, said the measure wt*
largely acoeptaltle htwaia* it
brings in money in 1970 and
1971. Through a combination of
(Hee Approval, Pag* I)
PICTURI ON THl WAU «• at Jamm Thomaa Dnvta, And
American killed tn South Vietnam. Standing before It Ul
Livingston, Tenn., are his parents, Mr. and Mrs James C.
Davia It wns Dec. 22, 1901, tliat young Davis fell daad Of a
Viet Cong bullet on a road near Balgoo.
'Moonlight'
Sale Slated
Sixteen downtown Curro
mrrrhnnta are holding
their second “Moonlight
Madncso" su|M>r tHirgaln
tale tonight from *:00 to
8:M p. in.
(ant week‘a moonlight
sole was originally planned
as a one-night operation.
Rut tlie response was so
startlingly heavy, accord-
ing to Retail Merchants As-
sonatina president Bob
Fcstervand, It was decided
to repeat the extravagant*
tonight.
After shutting their doors
at ft-to p. in. to mark down
their price tags on sale
Items, the merchants tak
Ing |»rt will he The Fair,
Richards of Cuero, Bohne
Boot Khop, Keeslers, Ben
Franklin, ljehcrinans. J.
Fenneys, Western Auto,
Hears, Hti moons, Perrys,
MndeODny, White's Auto,
Hmart Shop, Cuero (lift and
Toy snd Hherwin Williams.
For Prisoners
Mercy Flight
Hopes High
Bv HTMUr.N MAHKF.I.
government.
i IjOS ANGEUU.S (DPI • Dal-1 stressed the entire effort
ias t»illionain* ootnpiitcr iruiKnaU* | P^vutoly impiretf, ftnflrtced
I H. Ross Perot sui t Sunday nitwit | l,r** directrel
j ijuring n two Ivwti stopover l>< re Perot mentioned that he was
I that he was very optimistic j n hit surprised that tiioiy had
■ that tiic Not fh Vietnamese would , been rsi reaction uf any sort
1 allow hi* mercy Christman mis- from the White House or any
sion into Hanoi. j ixilitiduns tn office. But, he said
"United we stand” headed by ! it was esserUJai for the smweas
Perot, has chartered tw<i jet ! of th,. trip tfmt it be miule dear
aircraft an-1 filled them witli j tlie federal government was not
! 1,400 Christmas dinhere and a Involved.
| variety of oiIht gifts for Arner- ! "The trip l* in the best inter-
I lean prisoners of war hekl in 1 (Hee Flight, Page |)
North Vietnam. Tlwy iv.is- to ------- —........- ,i..
| gain permission to. fly the cargo J
! into Hanoi after a stopover Jh j
Bangkok. Thailami.
Perot said thf. distribtition of |
I tlie meals and such item* a*
thermal blankets, first aid kit*
j and Whies would is- stifiervised
; by a Red Cross team which is
| accompaniying the fir*t fl.gtit j
| into Bangkok.
Perot said lie hopes to take a j
flight from Vietntinne, lvios on ‘
j an international ornmission i
plan,- into Han- ij to pr«*sent bis j
cake before the North Vietnamos .
Gulf Coast
Has Annual
Christmas
Gulf Coast W<x»d Product*
Inc. held It* annual party at
th* American Ia>gion Civic
Center Friday evening with
some 220 persons In attendances
Guest* included employee*
and their wive* who wer* treat,
ed to a *uni|juoua meal. Each
lady present received a lovely
gift and bonus check* were di*»
trltjuted to all employee* by th*
owner, manager C. P, Ernster.
Gulf Const Wood Product*
employees tin* week are enjoy*
:ng their annual vacation. AH
departments, with exception at
the Door Factory division, are
closed down and will not reopen
until Monday Dec. 29th, which
I* tlie company* annual euw
torn, Ernater said.
The Door Division remain*
in operation during Christmas
week because it la busy worit*
ing on defense contract*.
What you should knowSg
about Christmas
live at 205 Fast Prairie i
in Cuero with their three chil- |
yiren, daugtiler, Bonnie, and!
vth, Michael and Stephen ,
As county chairman, Mixon j
will work with other communi-
ty leaders in a year-round pro-
grain to encourage the increa-j WASHlN'f 1TON dJPI
sed purrha.se of Saving Bonds j fJcorge Bush. R-Tcx..
at L inks and on the pay-roll; day ' *n all j»rof»abilit.v
savings plan
Rep. Bush Expects
Race for Senate
ALFONSO GONZALES, composing room f-.re
man of the Cuero, Record admires an add .
lion to the newspaper’s type setting faeM-
ties. Die rebuilt l.i*otype can set type eito*f
Ry manual wr or from perforated tape This la
the second machine in the Record's shop
capable of using the perforated tape and mak-
ing for a speedier and more flexible opera-
tion.
Record Photo hr D. L- Preside*
Rep
said he
he will
j nin for the Senate against/Sen
Ralph Yarborough, D-Tex , next
j year.
"I w'U have an announeement
! ano'intl Jan 12 ot LI or 14,"
‘ Tt will prole
I Bush told UPI.
; nouiK ein* nt w'.n’t l«*. in Wti'.h-
ingtofl and it won't Ik. in sonic j
. society cf/hiinn
He conti*nded h" had yet tn
midu- tip hii mind, but "all
signal* look To '/’ Di ■ signals
include a [..!) he hud taken in
s Texas, advice from party cam-
| piiign planner* and "how tlie
; big issues look for 1570 ’
Da 9«» mppUmtat here Are
ree*d«*iso>
j aNy Ire in A’is tin . "
' The Washington Star said in "I am unlmppy with ttw tfred
| if* Sunday editions that Bu*h old answers of tiie past.” he j
j had revealed at a recent White ' said I think President Nixon j
' House gathering that he had de- has some g i things.
‘ cided to nin. j "I am n >t going to go arourii 1
But Bush sasj today, "I don't! arguing with Yar'wough l licre j
j rhink I said I had decid'd I are Uxi many ways to be post-j
- imagne what I said there wax j tive withiiut h aring down the j
• that I probably will nin against .<Jier guy i think we have many '
i Ralph Yartioruugh. M> »o cksffvrences on kwe>es. ' j
St. Nicholas looks* Mk* Ms
la oarlisst picture at Mas
publish** in Ure D. S.
Ham York Or*|ft|^Wb
Thors wss s Soats Clout—
hi. Nicholas, soa of a buo-
Ineimu, who botomo Btsh-
on of Myra, A«i* Minor, fat
4th Century. Hit glare Is hi
Bari, Italy.
•t. .N rksiM p*rtwH Ire* *• «M MM
Thomas Nast. th, Isiwlwa
cartooalst, Ireph * by Ito
4a*rriptioa la th* poaok “A
visit frem Sl Nicholas/7ho.
pa picturiog him Uko Ms,
sod populartsod tho prat sat
creeapt *f Boats Claaa.
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